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#5 Kiwis announce 13-man squad for Test series

Comeback man Trent Boult

New Zealand announced a 13-man Test squad to face India in a two-match Test series beginning February 21 in Wellington. Left-arm pacer Trent Boult will make his long-awaited comeback from injury after missing the entire ODI and T20I. The Kiwis made a phenomenal comeback, winning the ODI series 3-0 after getting whitewashed 5-0 in the T20I series before.

Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel is also set to make a comeback into the Test side, having played his last Test way back in August 2019 against Sri Lanka. Pacer Kyle Jamieson, who made his debut ODI series against India, also earned a Test call-up.

Test Squad

Kane Williamson (capt), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling

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